In this episode, Cem and Wayne explore the roots of rejection and the impact it can have on our wellbeing as well as whether or not we pursue our passions. We explain why our resistance to rejections gets stronger with age and what you can do to turn that around, face the fear and get more out of life.
What You’ll Hear
03:30 - Where does our self-rejection originate from?
06:20 - Has our self-rejection eroded our creativity?
07:00 - Our self-rejection magnifies the negative qualities we are rejecting
09:30 - Put rejection into perspective
11:40 - Rejection olympics
15:55 - Your brains reaction to rejection and emotional first aid
19:00 - What does rejection say about the rejecter?
21:00 - Rejection and post-traumatic growth
22:40 - Break down your self-rejecting behaviour
Resources:
Surprising Lessons From 100 Days of Rejection: Jia Jiang at TEDxAustin
Why Entrepreneurs Have To Practice Emotional First Aid w/ Guy Winch
Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
Why Everyone Should Purposely Sit In The Wrong Seat On An Airplane At Least Once
